Except for the gametes (sex cells), which have half the number of chromosomes (haploid), the number of chromosomes in the somatic cells of individuals within a healthy species is characteristic and constant (diploid). For example, humans typically have 46 chromosomes (23 pairs).
Chromosome number in any species
Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2019 · Topic: Heredity (Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance)
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